Repairing 2nd & 3rd Gears, Dr. Evil, any Thoughts? Options

[ericread]

Ok, here’s the back story:
Last summer I participated in Dr. Evil’s SoCal Transmission clinic and with his (and other’s) assistance, I rebuilt my tranny. As I disassembled my transmission, I found the source of my whining tranny sound – badly worn R&P gears…



Dr. Evil told me my transmission would continue to work, but the whining would only get louder.

So a couple of weeks ago, I found a transmission for sale that was represented to be in good shape, but had been stored for the past two years. I inspected it and it turned, so I took it. Once I got it home, I drained and replaced the GL-5 gear oil and spun it with a drill for about 15 minutes. When I drained it a second time the oil came out pretty clear, with a little fuzz on the drain magnet.

During this past weekend, I replaced my transmission with the “new” transmission. So far, so good. No whine, and all the gears seem to shift pretty good. The only things I think I can improve are what I believe are worn brake bands and dog teeth on third and fourth gear.

So finally, here’s the question:
Can I substitute my rebuilt third and fourth gear stacks from my old transmission to the “new” transmission?



Or should I remove the brake bands and dog teeth from the old gear cassettes and transfer them to the “new” gear cassettes?

My thanks.

Eric Read